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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Marquette University. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Regents of University of Minnesota. Purdue University. Clemson University. Achates Power.

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Ninety per cent of vehicles to use alternative fuels?

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It may be an aggressive prediction – but a report by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute is suggesting that 90 per cent of vehicle fleets in the USA, China, Western Europe, Brazil and Japan could be running on alternative powertrain/fuels by 2050.

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DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

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Volvo Technology of America LLC will develop and demonstrate a tractor trailer combination with lightweight cab that achieves the freight efficiency goal using alternative engine designs and a variety of system technologies. Ohio State University. Iowa State University. University of Pittsburgh. Drive Oregon. Description.

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Competition heats up as Automotive X launches

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The first stage of the coveted Automotive X Prize competition started this week as 28 teams, representing 36 super fuel efficient vehicles from across the globe took to Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in the USA to officially start on-track performance testing.

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DOE fuel cell market report shows continued growth, with sales surpassing $1.3B worldwide in 2013

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Although early markets such as stationary power and material handling account for the bulk of sales, DOE noted that the fuel cell industry made “tremendous progress” in the light-duty transportation sector in 2013. — 2013 Fuel Cell Technologies Market Report. Earlier post.).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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USA Today ) 10/25/06 DaimlerChrysler is downright reluctant, even though it has built four test models, commercial-size vans that run on gasoline and electricity. if you really want to go for any alternative vehicle -- now that battery technology is so much better. USA Today ) 6/23/06 "General Motors Corp., Bloomberg ).

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